IRAS cultivates a community of informed and respectful inquiry and dialogueatthe intersections of science with religion, spirituality and philosophy in service of global, societal and personal well-being.

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The Science & Religion track has been created jointly by the Institute on Religion in an Age of Science (IRAS) and the International Society on Science and Religion (ISSR), specifically addressing the major themes of the 2019 Parliament.

The CRISPR Apple on the Tree of Knowledge:Bioengineering, Gene Editing, and the Human Future

Human gene editing is quickly outstripping the decision-making mechanisms we have in place for approving or regulating technology usage. The technology to directly manipulate the genomes of plants, animals and even humans is developing rapidly and is already in use. This conference will address how bioegineering and gene editing may shape our future...